#descending-skills

#descending-skills

"For the life of me, I couldn't figure out what they actually did."

The issue is not that the column takes AI seriously; higher education should take AI seriously. The issue is that it mistakes machine-generated prescription for human judgment and acceleration for destiny.

A diagnostic assessment is a pre-instruction evaluation used to identify learners' prior knowledge, skill gaps, and misconceptions before teaching begins. Its purpose is not to grade performance, but to inform decisions about teaching, pacing, and support.

"When you talk to people about breaking them down, they feel like they're going to get flattened. This negative perception of breaking down siloes can impact the organization's ability to solve the siloes in the first place."

I've done the corporate life for so long, but I need to make my work-life balance work for me.

Curiosity is foundational in the arts, as demonstrated by the Menil Collection's exhibition, which transformed a gallery into an education room through public programs.

"This year's increase in undergraduate credential attainment isn't just about more completions-it's also about timing. More students are earning certificates and degrees earlier and that shift reflects how postsecondary pathways are changing and starting sooner than they once did."

Recent research from the World Economic Forum shows that demand for digital skills, including AI, Big Data, and technology literacy, is growing faster than the global workforce can keep pace. This growing imbalance is widening the digital skills gap, leaving many business leaders unsure whether they have the right people, with the right skills, ready to perform at the speed their organizations need to compete and grow.

To successfully repair after a mistake, you need to acknowledge and name the mistake, validate the other person's feelings and viewpoint, and create a plan for the specific actions you will take to prevent this mistake from occurring again.